Metallic belt.



H. L. GANNE.

METALLIC BELT.

APPLICATION rum) 11.23, 1908.

920,537. Patented May 4, 1909.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY L. UANNE, OF DINGMAN TOWNSHIP, PIKE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.

METALLIC BELT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 4, 1909.

Application flied March 23, 1908. Serial No. 422,671.

To all whom it may comcrn:

Be it known that I, HENRY L. CANNE, a citizen 01 the United States, and a resident of Dingman townshi in the county of Pike and State of Pcnnsy Vania, have invented a new and Improved Metallic Belt, of which the following is'a full, clear, and exact descrl tion.

' 1e invention relates to metallic belts such shown and described in the agplicm is:re resented in the accompanying drewmgs orming a partoi this specification, n

which similar characters of reference indicate corrcspondin parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a plan view of the improvement: Fig. 2 is a side elevation of one of the links and the adjacent side rings interlocked with the loops of the links, theside rings being: shown in section: Fig. 3 is a side elevation of one of the links having loops bent up for the reception of the interlocking ringsi Fig. 4 is a sectional side elevation of the imrovement on thelinc 4-4 of Fig. 1; Fig. 5 1s a plan view of a modified form of the improvement; 1* ig. 6 is a. sectional side clevation of the same on the line 66 of Fig. 5;

modified form of one of the links.

The metallic belt is rovided with a centrally disposed row of inks A, each formed with a flatbody A, which ma. be of disk as shown in Figs. 1, 2 an ham in a 'plurality of loops A extending 1ntegrcl y from the peripheral face of the body A, the loops being: 1) -nt backand terminating in angular lugs A a opted to rest on the face of the body A, so as to sustain the ends of the loops As shown in Fig. 7, the body will be more fully describer herein- 7 is a side elevation of another 3 or in the l form illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6, each body tending into apertures formed in the body G to hold the loops against movement. The loops A of adjacent links A are interlocked with rings B, and adjacent links on one side of the row of links A are connected with each other by links C, formed with a flat body 0' in the form of a bar, its ends in loops C having their free ends C in the form of angular lugs resting on the 7 upper face of'the body 0, so as to sustain the loops C. Each of the rings B is connected by a transversely-extending link I) with a. ring E, and the several rings E on one side of the belt are connected with each other b links F, as plainly indicated in Fig. 1. 'l us links D and F are similar in construction to the links C connecting the rings B with eachother, and hence further descri tion of the detail construction of the links andF is not deemed necessary.

As shown in Fig. 1, the loops A of the links A are arranged obli uely, to connect with the rings B connected with each other by the links 0., so that an exceedingly strong central portion of the belt is had, and conseuently when the belt is used as an overhoe for a vehicle wheel this central portion )ractically forms the tread of the wheel.

he outermost rings E and their links F and D are adapted to pass up on the side of the tire of the vehicle wheel, to protcbt the side and to form a means for attaching the belt to the tire by suitable fasteningdcvices passed over the tire at the inner side thereof or fastened to the spokes of the wheel.

The metallic beltshown and described is rendered exceedingly durable and is capable ofliexing in ever direction, and by sustaining the tcrmina of the backwardly bent loops, it is evident that the loops are not hable to be crushed flat, and consequently the rings B and l l retain at all times their free connection with the loops, thereby maintainin the fiexibilit of the belt at all times.

lhc metallic elt shown and described is simple and durable in construction and can be cheaply nmnufactured.

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. A metallic belt provided withrings and a body, and a pluof approximate) rectangular loops,

links, each link havin rality integral with the body and engaging ad acent rings, the free ends of the loops being I terminating at.

an lar and restin upon the face of the bo whereby the oops are sustained and prevented from closing upon the rings.

2. A metallic belt provided with rings and links, each link being Provided with apertures and a pluralit 0 loops having their ree ends terminating in pins enterin r the said apertures.

3. A meta lic belt provided with rings and links, each link having an epertured body, and a plurality of integral loops engaging the rings, each loop being bent back and having at its free end an angular lug resting on the body and terminating in a pin entering an 15 aperture of said body.

4. A metallic belt, comprising links hevin fiat bodies and each provided with integra l integral loops, said loops, the ends of which are in engagement wit 1 the bodiesol the links, a series of rings on opposite sides of the links and engaged by l i the oops thereof, bar-like links connecting 4 the rim s, a second series of rings on opposite sides 0 the first named series of rings, and r bur-like links connecting the last series of rings with each .other and with the first named series.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HENRY L. ()ANNE. 

